It’s still pretty chilly here–enough so that I might be tempted to complain, but I know that I’ll do enough of that once it’s hot, so no griping here. The yard at this house is really tiny, so other than putting away the patio set in the winter, the yard is pretty much the same all year.

Your pics inspired me–I’ll take some silly underwater shots of the grands once the heat finally arrives and we open the pool. :O)Beth recently posted..Reflections

Zebra feet, haha!
We moved recently, and what I already miss from the old place are the 13 blooming rose bushes. I had flowers during all the warm months, and sometimes year round –thank you SF Bay Area weather.acleansurface recently posted..Be Yourself- But Be Reasonable

Thanks, Tammy!
The pool was hard to assemble. Don’t believe the instructions that say you can be in it within 45 mins. of purchase.
Love pretty blooms. Will have to go in search of. There must be some in the desert. 🙂
Happy Easter!Jean recently posted..Fire &amp Water

That fire pitt and swimming pool look way cool. I’m afraid our HOA wouldn’t allow us to do either. 🙁 Our azaleas are starting to bloom out front and my rose bushes and blueberry bush are coming back to life, so Spring is in full bloom here. My hubby had to mow the grass for the first time this season too. Hallelujah, bc I was worried that a snake or two would come slithering out of that foot tall grass under our deck, lol. Been there, done that. Don’t need that to happen again. Happy Spring, my friend!Heather recently posted..Eric Carle is a Genius

Sedate Me, sounds like spring has hit your neck of the woods. Oh, I see why you’ve given up the underwater photography. I take it you’ve learned your lesson.
Wishing you some green instead of the ice and dead grass.

Actually, there’s a half decent chance of seeing green this year for a change. Since the 2+ metres of snow melted, it’s hasn’t stopped raining for 3 weeks straight. Predictions are for rain all spring.

Well, back in the day during my first marriage and raising of my children, my yard would change with the seasons. I used to love looking for my crocuses and hyacinths peeking out from the snow covered ground. It was a sign that spring was just around the corner and I would soon be frequenting Lowes or The Home Depot for new plants and flowers to plant. I would adorn my pool deck with flowers galore.

With the divorce and moving to Florida, those days are no more. I live the old apartment life. We do have a pool in the back of our 12 plex motel style condo’s but the yard looks like crap. I’ve never even been in the pool in the two and a half years I’ve live here.

Most of the condo’s here went into foreclosure and sit about half empty, which means no money for the association, which means the yard suffers. And it does suffer believe me! I remember them cutting the grass twice last year. My landlord payed out of her own pocket to have the front landscaped. I do miss the days of having my own backyard to change with the seasons. Yes, a little feng shui in the yard is good for the soul. *sigh*Sherri recently posted..Turtle Cupcakes

Sherri, I see all the pics of you and your lovely children, and never think about the fact that you divorced and moved from the snow to the sun. That must have been not only a big change but a liberating adjustment as well.
Let’s hope the economy turns around so you can have new neighbors and a manicured lawn.
I’ve missed you.Jean recently posted..Fire &amp Water

That seems like a very nice way of balancing the seasons.
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I love the photos. Now that I’m in photo shop I can understand how you made them better. Squee!Angelia Sims Hardy recently posted..Weekly Photo Challenge- Wildlife

A fire pit and a pool are so great for entertaining, looks like you all have tons of fun all through the year. I don’t really spend too much time in our backyard because it’s on a hill (our house is against a mountain) I get all my outdoors at work (a certain sea park here in SD.)